Issue Details

Issue	#19
Published	December 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters	Superman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Joe Shuster
Inks	Joe Shuster
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

13 page Superman story "The Purple Plague"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Travers; Villain: Ultra-Humanite.
Synopsis	A purple plaque sweeps Metropolis killing citizens left and right. Only Dr. Travers has discovered antidote, and Superman must stop the Ultra-Humanite from killing the good doctor and prevent that cure from being used.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks	Paul Cassidy?
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.
Reprinted	In Superman: The Action Comics Archives (DC, 1997 series) #1.

6 page Pep Morgan story "The Train Robbery"

Characters	Pep Morgan
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed as Gene Baxter)
Notes	Writer credit added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

4 page Chuck Dawson story "The Boot Thieves"

Characters	Chuck Dawson
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)
Inks	Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

6 page Clip Carson story "The Ivory Safari] [Part 1"

Characters	Clip Carson
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

2 page text story "Forest Fire"

Genre	adventure
Script	Toni Blum ? (signed as Jack Anthony)
Pencils	? (spot illos)
Inks	? (spot illos)
Letters	typeset

10 page Tex Thomson story "The Zombies"

Characters	Tex Thomson
Genre	adventure
Script	Ken Fitch?
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters	Bernard Baily
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

Half page Salty Sam filler

Characters	Salty Sam
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Letters	Fred Schwab
Notes	Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

6 page Three Aces story "Murder in the Air"

Characters	Three Aces: Fog Fortune, Gunner Bill, & Whistler Will.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Bert Christman (signed as Christopher)
Inks	Bert Christman (signed as Christopher)

1 page This Doggone World filler

Genre	funny animal
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Letters	Fred Schwab
Notes	Writer & letterer credits added by Craig Delich 8-16-08.

11 page Zatara Master Magician story "The Gorilla King"

Characters	Zatara
Genre	occult
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Fred Guardineer
Inks	Fred Guardineer